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NEW: Saddle Creek Logistics Services announced the layoffs are slated for April.

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Alabama does, too.

Birmingham places hold on new data centers, for now The Birmingham City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the six-month moratorium.

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Birmingham places hold on new data centers, for now The Birmingham City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the six-month moratorium.

NEW: The moratorium doesn’t apply to any data center applications that are complete or already under city review. www.al.com/news/birming...

Lol!!!

That project is already underway so it won't be impacted by the moratorium.

BREAKING: City of Birmingham passes temporary suspension on data centers. Story to come

NEW: Clean energy and industry leaders weigh in on Trump's pledge for tech companies handling their own data center power needs

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Roughly 6,000 children are in foster care across Alabama. Here's what we know about where they're located and why it matters:

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NEW: It's been "all things data center," says the mayor of Columbiana, a small town of less than 5,000 south of Birmingham. The debate there mirrors similar restrictions on future data centers that are being considered elsewhere in the state.

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Data center proposed for Bessemer will move sites, city announces Bessemer Mayor Kenneth Gulley and other city officials announced a shift in Project Marvel's planned location.

NEW: It doesn’t look like Project Marvel will be moving far. Here's what we know:

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Birmingham leads charge in campaign donations for Alabama’s next governor Jones raised more money in December than Tuberville, though Tuberville had a six-month, $9 million head start.

NEW: In-state donations have fueled the campaigns for both U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R, and former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D.

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Salon distributor to close Alabama facility, laying off 80 workers SalonCentric told Alabama officials that the facility will close by June.

NEW: A wholesale salon and beauty supply distributor located near Birmingham is planning to close its facility, laying off nearly 80 workers.

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ICE arrests, detains more children in Alabama under Trump administration The youngest child arrested in Alabama in the last few years was about two-years-old.

NEW: ICE agents are arresting and detaining more and more children in Alabama amid President Trump's crackdown. Here's what we know about them:

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Ex-HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy loses push to reopen $3B fraud case Richard Scrushy lost his attempt to get his former attorneys ousted from a related case this week.

NEW: Richard Scrushy lost his attempt to get former law firm ousted from a related case this week. Here's where one of Alabama’s most powerful and controversial business leaders stands with his renewed legal battles:

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Audit blames water board for theft and waste, former leaders call it a political trick The state report details a lack of inventory tracking and other policy violations while former board members question the audit's legitimacy and timing.

Not so fast: Former Birmingham Water Works board members dispute new state audit findings of poor management, incorrect payments and lackluster compliance under their watch as a politically motivated PR stunt. The audit was requested by the new board after it took over.
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Alabama’s arrests of undocumented immigrants are rising Roughly 3,300 immigrants from 55 countries have been detained this year, through mid-October.

NEW: It's no secret that ICE arrests and detentions of immigrants are surging across the country. In Alabama, monthly arrests have more than doubled in roughly the last year.

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Alabama reports fewer job openings in August, new data shows The data was late to release because of the federal government shutdown.

NEW: Hiring in Alabama stayed consistent in August, while the number of job openings dipped. The data is late to release because of the government shutdown:
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These are Alabama’s top-ranked colleges, per Research.com The five most popular degrees to study are business administration, psychology, computer science, counseling and nursing.

NEW: The median alumni salary for graduates in Alabama is $42,905.

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Beloved radio duo ending after nearly 50 years "The John Boy and Billy Show" is syndicated for more than 30 radio stations across the country.

NEW: “The John Boy and Billy Show” is signing off at the end of 2025, after nearly five decades on air

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Wendy’s jumps on viral ‘6-7’ trend with discounted Frostys: How to get yours The deal extends through Dec. 7 with online ordering.

Didn't anticipate explaining 6-7 for AL.com's audience today, but that's why journalism teaches you to expect the unexpected

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McDonald’s launches special-edition food item this week The collectible toy line includes 70 toys total.

NEW: McDonald’s is launching a new Disney-themed Happy Meal to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Disneyland Resort.

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Selma hotel experiences Thanksgiving sewage flooding, claims no help from county The hotel affected by the plumbing issues is in Selma.

NEW: A break in a sewage line resulted in Thanksgiving Day flooding at a Selma hotel, prompting an outcry over a lack of response from the county.

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OSHA reports: Which Alabama employers report most injuries, deaths? Walmart is among Alabama's employers reporting the highest number of injuries and deaths across most of the state's 67 counties.

NEW: These employers reported the highest combination of severe workplace injuries and deaths in the last decade.

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Katie Britt voices concern over Bessemer data center, power demand The Republican senator spoke about the Bessemer data center during a virtual presser this week.

NEW: U.S. Sen. Katie Britt weighed in on the $14 billion data center campus proposed for rural Alabama and what it could mean for nearby residents.

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Water in turmoil: New CEO benches executives as board members sue to block his hiring Two board members claim they were excluded from the selection process as the new CEO places all senior managers on administrative leave.

Central Alabama Water in turmoil: The new CEO of Birmingham's regional water utility places all executives on leave while two members of the board sue to block his appointment.
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Bessemer greenlights $14 billion data center with rezoning vote Just two city councilmembers voted against the rezoning.

The project has been met with resistance from local residents, who have packed out public meetings.

BREAKING: The plan to develop a $14 billion data center campus in rural Alabama that developers tout as among the “largest private investments in Alabama’s history” is moving forward

Council voted finally, after months of delays, 5-2

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Activists ask federal agency to protect rare fish near Bessemer data center site The Birmingham darter is a newly discovered fish species in Jefferson County.

NEW: Environmental groups are calling on the federal government to protect a fish species only found in Jefferson County, near land slated for a massive data center campus.

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Alabama workers caught up in mass layoffs often notified late, data shows A federal law called the WARN Act requires employers with at least 100 full-time workers to provide at least 60 days’ notice.

NEW: More than half of Alabama employers that have shut down or reported mass layoffs in the last several decades have done so without providing enough notice to the state. Here's how that impacts workers:

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